Month: February 2022

Chinese State Media Accidentally Releases Censorship Rules on Russia-Ukraine Coverage

As the Ukraine-Russia crisis escalates, the Chinese regime has found itself in an awkward position. While Beijing has deepened ties with Moscow, it is also cautious to avoid blowback if it is seen as directly supporting a unilateral move to seize sovereignty of another nation—given the regime’s own designs in absorbing self-ruled Taiwan. While it’s…


Early Treatment and Proper Hydration Key to Preventing Long COVID Symptoms: Dr. Keith Berkowitz

Symptoms of long COVID may be prevented with early treatment and proper hydration, according to Dr. Keith Berkowitz, an internist and founding member of the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care (FLCCC) Alliance. Long COVID—also known as long-haul COVID, chronic COVID, and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection—is a condition where people experience ongoing, recurrent, or new…


13 States Ask Supreme Court to Let Them Defend Trump-era Immigrant Self-Sufficiency Rule

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich urged a seemingly sympathetic Supreme Court Feb. 23 to allow a group of 13 states to defend the so-called public charge rule that screens out potentially government-dependent immigrants, after the Biden administration declined to do so. The public charge rule, which had fallen into disuse, was revived by the Trump…


US Truck Convoy Departs on Cross-Country Trek to Washington to Protest COVID-19 Mandates

ADELANTO, California—Hundreds of truckers and supporters departed a southern California site on Feb. 23 for a trip planned to culminate in the Washington area. The so-called People’s Convoy, inspired by Canadian truckers who drew international attention, hopes to convince authorities to ease or withdraw COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions imposed during the pandemic. The…


Nova Scotia to Lift All COVID-19 Restrictions in March

Nova Scotia is set to remove the vaccine passport system by the end of February, while all other COVID-19 restrictions will end on March 21, Premier Tim Houston said. “Assuming everything stays on course, effective March 21 all remaining COVID restrictions in Nova Scotia will be gone,” he said on Feb. 23 during a press conference,…


Now More Than Ever—Raw Milk! (+Kefir Recipe)

A few years ago, Stephanie Selene Anderson, a very wise woman who also happens to be my publisher and friend, strongly suggested to me that I write about the difference between cultured dairy products (namely yogurt, kefir, and cultured cream) made from pasteurized milk and those made from raw milk. To put it simply, the former is in no…


Federal Court Affirms China’s Overseas Agency in Canada Engaged in Espionage

A federal court judge has affirmed that an overseas agency of China is involved in acts of espionage that go against Canada’s interests. In a ruling on Jan. 19, Justice Vanessa Rochester wrote that there are enough grounds to believe that the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO) has engaged in espionage activities that are “contrary…


DOJ Terminates Program Targeting Chinese Espionage Amid Accusations of Racism

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 23 that it’s ending the “China Initiative,” an effort to combat economic espionage, trade theft, and technology transfer by the Chinese regime. The program will be replaced with a broader approach focused on countering espionage, cyberattacks, and other threats from a range of countries, a top DOJ…


Film Review: ‘Dog’: Two Dogfaces go on a Comedy Roadtrip; One’s a Dog

PG-13 |1h 41m | Buddy Comedy, Road Trip Movie | February 18, 2022 What’s a Dogface? It’s what U.S. Army soldiers call each other (a Marine better not call a soldier a Dogface, though). But first, let’s get the K-9 issue out of the way, shall we? Oh—by the way, “Dog” is a road-trip movie about a…


Have Fun With This Winter Fruit Compote

Some recipes claim to be seriously simple, but require more work than you had intended to do. Here is the ultimate seriously simple recipe that will get you through these cold winter months. Since this recipe requires only three ingredients and simply baking the fruit mixture, you can whip this up whenever you have the…